The Yankees have designated outfielder Tyler Austin and infielder Cole Figueroa for assignment, the club announced. Those moves were made as part of a flurry of roster activity to clear 40-man space for September call-ups, including former All-Star closer Andrew Bailey.
Austin, 23, was once considered a top-100 prospect league-wide, but he’s fallen back with marginal results in the upper minors. Though he hit well at Double-A this year, earning a promotion, Austin slashed just .235/.309/.311 in 299 plate appearances in his first attempt at Triple-A.
Meanwhile, Figueroa is a 28-year-old utilityman who has played in just 25 big league games. He does, however, have a very steady track record of high-average, good-OBP, low-power offensive output in the upper minors.
It’s been a long road back to the big league mound for Bailey, 31, who hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2013. He’s had good results at Triple-A since joining New York on a minor league deal over the winter, throwing 35 innings of 1.80 ERA ball while putting up 10.8 K/9 against 2.8 BB/9.
I believe it was the opposite with Tyler Austin: He started in Triple A and was just horrendous. He was demoted to Double A where he initially did very well only to come back to earth towards the end… Sad to see him go.
to think Austin and Williams were untouchable!
Sorry Bob. Youre confusing them with future HOFers JBJ, Blake Swihart. Mookie Betts, Aaron Judge, Greg Bird and Luis Severino
Test old post MLB
Seems like just yesterday that he won the 2009 AL MVP with the A’s… man time goes by fast